“I think one day I can make a book about coffee shops in Hong Kong. I spent almost most of my time in coffee shops, in different coffee shops.” ThinkingI CanBookDifferentOne DayCoffeeMy TimeShopsHong KongCoffee Shop Author:Wong Kar-wai
“My mother has a very big family in Shanghai, so I have, like, almost 40 cousins, so we stayed together all the time. So by the time I get to Hong Kong, I become the only child and the only one surrounded by adults, you know.” KnowsChildrenBigsTogetherMotherAdultsCousinHong KongOnly ChildBig FamiliesShanghai Author:Wong Kar-wai
“In a way, this is what the difference is between Hong Kong and Chinese cinema - Chinese cinema was made for their own communities. It was for propaganda. But Hong Kong made films to entertain, and they know how to communicate with international audiences.” KnowsWayMadeFilmCommunityDifferencesAudienceKnow HowInternationalCommunicateChinesePropagandaCinemaHong Kong Author:Wong Kar-wai
“People are very surprised when they come to Hong Kong after seeing my films, because my version of it is quite different than Hong Kong in reality.” PeopleDifferentRealityFilmSeeingVersionsHong Kong Author:Wong Kar-wai
“My films are never about what Hong Kong is like, or anything approaching a realistic portrait, but what I think about Hong Kong and what I want it to be.” ThinkingWantFilmRealisticPortraitsHong Kong Author:Wong Kar-wai
